Du Huo

1 TASTE
Pungent, bitter and warm

2 MERIDIANS
Liver, kidney and urinary bladder

3 FUNCTIONS
1. To expel wind and dampness; 2. To stop pain ;3. To release the exterior and disperse cold

4 INDICATIONS
1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome (rheumatic pain ) pubescent angelica root (Du Huo) is used with Large-leaf gentian root (Qin Jiao), Ledebouriella root (Fang Feng) and Mulberry mistletoe (Sang Ji Sheng) in the formula Duhuo Jisheng Tang.2. Wind-cold type of exterior syndrome. Pubescent angelica root (Duhuo) is used with Notoperygium root (Qiang Huo) in the formula Qianghuo Shengshi Tang.

5 DOSAGE
3-10 g

6 COUTIONS
This herb is contraindicated in cases, With syndromes of deficient yin or blood with heat and pain.